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Iftar, a meal consumed to break fast.It is a sunnah to break fast with dates. In Islam, fasting (known as sawm, [1] Arabic: صوم; Arabic pronunciation: or siyam, Arabic: صيام; Arabic pronunciation:) is the practice of abstaining, usually from food, drink, sexual activity and anything which substitutes food and drink.
Allah then encourages the believers to fight His enemies". [39] Islam allows war in self-defense (Quran 22:39 ), to defend Islam (rather than to spread it), to protect those who have been removed from their homes by force because they are Muslims (Q 22:40 ), and to protect the innocent who are being oppressed (Q 4:75 ).
Hikmah (also Hikmat, Arabic: حكمة, ḥikma) is an Arabic word that means wisdom, sagacity, philosophy, rationale or underlying reason. The Quran mentions "hikmah" in various places, where it is understood as knowledge and understanding of the Quran, fear of God , and a means of nourishing the spirit or intellect .